Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lutheran

/ˈluθəɹən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
Lu-ther-an
IPA
/ˈluθəɹən/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the theology of Martin Luther (1483–1546) or his followers, or the Lutheran church.

noun

A member of any of the Christian churches which identify with the theology of Martin Luther.

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Etymology

From the surname of German theologian and ecclesiastical reformer Martin Luther (1483–1546) + -an. Probably immediately from Renaissance Latin Lutheranus, or German Lutheraner. Luther is from an Old High German given name, from liut (“people”) + heri (“army”) (from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army; commander, warrior”), from Proto-Indo-European *kóryos (“war; troops”), from *ker- (“army”)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Lutheranus, Lutheraner, *harjaz, *kóryos
  • Suffix: an

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈluθəɹən/
  • British English: /ˈluːθəɹ(ə)n/

Inflected Forms

more Lutheran (comparative) most Lutheran (superlative) Lutherans (plural)

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Questions

How do you pronounce lutheran?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈluθəɹən/.
What does lutheran mean?
Of or pertaining to the theology of Martin Luther (1483–1546) or his followers, or the Lutheran church.
Where does lutheran come from?
It is traced to German.

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